How to Establish a Level-Grade Line for Landscaping | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares three methods for laying out perfectly level lines. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Establishing a Level Grade Line for Landscaping:
- red food dye [amzn.to/2JgO0H9]

Tools for Establishing a Level Grade Line for Landscaping:
- tape measure [amzn.to/2IVW694]
- ground flags [amzn.to/2XahaRU]
- wooden grade stakes [amzn.to/2RIvXNE] and nylon string [amzn.to/2XAXUwy]
- small sledgehammer [amzn.to/2RIwWgO]
- line level [amzn.to/2LpnNsx]
- clear plastic tubing
- self-leveling laser level [amzn.to/2XchrDS], transit rod [amzn.to/2ZYVHbQ] and receiver [amzn.to/2XfsUTo]

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